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Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
Catherine talks about the characters in her books and the real people who inspired them.
  1. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. How did you learn to draw?
    00:36
    How did you learn to draw?
  14. Relationship Behaviour
    01:57
    Relationship Behaviour
  15. School Questions
    08:45
    School Questions
  16. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  17. Cuiken Primary film
    03:02
    Cuiken Primary film
  18. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  19. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  20. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  21. Reluctant reader to avid writer
    08:03
    Reluctant reader to avid writer
  22. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
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